Flying suit



" nicnas* H; R. HART FLYING SUIT 'Aiwa ze, 1927.

Filed June 30, 1925 INVENTR jyezzry Wahl/Mt M7, f dau lITTO Evs Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES HENRY RIDGEVAY HART, OF MGNTCLAB, NEXV JERSEY.

FLYING SUIT.

Application filed Juno 30, 1925.

l'Vith the development of tlyin greater a ttention has been ven constantl i to the provision o'l': suits which would best meet the conditions and contribute to the convenience and protection of thc aviator. h'lany changes have been made from year to year in such suits as experience has shown the necessity therefor. The object of the present invention is to provide a flying suit which shall incorporate improvements designed to meet in a durable and satisfactory manner the diverse conditions which aviators meet. in a garmentwhich will be most satisfactory. larmth is7 of course, a primary consideration and to achieve this protection must be afforded against not only the penct 'ating atmosphere but the high wind velocities to which the aviators body is exposed to a greater or less degree. Freedom of movement is another important consideration both for the legs and the arms. Convenience in dressing and undressing and in readily securing' the exposed openings in the suit need also be given the utmost attention and the present improvements are believed to take care of such conditions with the highest degree of convenience and security. The improvement-s are incorporated in a single unitary flying snit the construction of which will appear in greater detail in connection with the description of the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing` the improved suit on the figure of an aviator parts being turned back in the interest of clearness.

Figure 2 is a somewhat smaller view with parts broken away to show the interior construction and other parts being united to show the manner in which they are used.

The suit itself throughout comprises three thicknesses of material each one of which is selected in accordance with its physical properties to serve a particular function. the three when thus associated being adapted to serve conjointly the more general function 0f protection in t-he most satisfactory way yet known. In thus combiningthe materials recognition has been `given of the ditfereut` conditions obtaining in and around the aviators body and in and around his legs since the body is more exposed to wind currents at high velocities than the legs and the legs require ordinarily a greater degree of freedom than the body. The body portion of the suit is built up of three layers comprising; generally an outer layer of very tlexible Serial No. 40,489.

leather u, an intermediate layer of chamois or oilsilk and an inner layer c of suitable fur. rlehe leather itself nal urally contributesy to a high degree o ll wind protection and the chamois or oilsilk best exclude moisture and dampness while the -l'ur near the body affords the degree of warmth and comfort to be dcrived only in this way. lVhere the sleeves of the forearm of the aviator need to be somewhat more liexible the outer layer a thereof is made preferably oli' a suitable cloth such as `'almrdine. Between the sleeves and the body proper of the suit are interposed cloth bellows (Z especially around the arm pits so that a large degree of freedom at these points is assured while no warmth or strength is sacrificed. The suit is open down the front but adapted to be quickly and conveniently closed with a single movement of the arm by a hookless fastener e now known commercially which extends upward and serves to intimately unite the two parts of the suit. ln addition to this hookless fastener conventional buttons f and buttonholes are also provided for sightliness and additional protection. Around the neck a wool comforter g is attached inside a fur collar 7a. the wool comforter carrying co-operating spring' posts g and sockets g2 for ready engagement in a known manner. lVoolen wrist n'millers i are secured within the open ends of the sleeves and are adapted to be fastened by suitable fastening` means i which may consist of spring;` studs and sockets. The sleeves are open longitudinally adjacent their lowci` ends but may be quickly and conveniently closed after the Woolen mufllers are secured by means of hookless fasteners of the same character hereinbefore referred to. W hen the sleeves are thus closed by the hookless fasteners air is ell'ectively excluded therefrom. From the description given of the upper part of the suit itvwill be appreciated that it is very tight and Warm but with all may be conveniently fastened and nnfastencd when put on or taken off. The materials used are best adapted to meet the conditions both with respect to warmth, durability and flexibility. The legs in the suit of an aviator need provide a greater degree ol" freedom and are less exposed to the high wind currents than the body portion. To meet different conditions the outer layer a2 of material of cloth such as gabardine rather than leather while the intermediate layer Z/ is preferably chamois and the inner layer c fur. Adjacent: the bottoms ol tbe lege on lilie inner side thereof are openinge to facilitate the application unil removal oil' lille Suit, these openings being moet Conveniently closed by liooliless aeleners Z of the saine known type. Un die fronte ol: lille legge may be provided pockets m for notebooks and the like. Another opening;` n, il (lesirefl, may also be secured by a booklees 'fastener u as will be apparent. A. belt or girdle may encircle the. seuil` bolli for strength und appearance and conceal the line olz union between the leather of the bocliT sind the gzibfircline a2 0l the legs portion.

The particular features disclosed herein are of importance in contributing to the ae- Lezione@ cepl'ziiiiee ol lilio illusliralecl snit as ibo pres-- ent stenrliirfl 'for aviators; :nifl eac-l1 oontribiites its parlwliile all function to insure the broad result desired.

l'llietn I elziiin ie:

In sin zivizi'ors iinionull Soil'y :i body portion liiiif'ingr un oul'er layer ol leather, in in lernieiliele layer olf moisture exeluiliilgg inziterizil, und :in inner layer oi iifiir, unil :i lege portion uniliefl with tbe body porlion enfl having :in outer loyer olf eloi'li. :in ini'erv mediale layer of mois, lire excluding iiiailzeii al, and an inner loyer oil; Ylui'.

This Speoiliezition signed tliisf; (lary of June A. l). 192:5. 

